Re: [Elecraft] Firmware loading

2009-12-15 Thread Bill K9YEQ
an.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Firmware loading I loaded the newest firmware into my K3 sucessfully tonight. However I see a lot of retries during the FPF part of the firmware load. Is this normal? I am using an RS232 cable and COM1(38000,N,8,1). Everything loaded OK but I was wondering if I may ha

[Elecraft] Firmware loading

2009-12-15 Thread Keith
I loaded the newest firmware into my K3 sucessfully tonight. However I see a lot of retries during the FPF part of the firmware load. Is this normal? I am using an RS232 cable and COM1(38000,N,8,1). Everything loaded OK but I was wondering if I may have a wrong setting somewhere? 73 Keith Hami

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

2009-09-04 Thread sfbonk
a bunch of ferrites on the lines, but just put in an order for fiber which I hope solves that problem. 73 de W3OU, Steve -Original Message- From: Guy Olinger K2AV To: Dick Dievendorff Cc: ELECRAFT Reflector Sent: Fri, Sep 4, 2009 11:29 am Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

2009-09-04 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
It's always been possible to have a problem of this sort, even using the Elecraft supplied usb/serial adapter, and with the latest drivers, using any of my various PC's as a host. If I try to close the utility AFTER I have turned off the K3 power, I can count on some kind of funky business about h

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

2009-09-04 Thread Doug Person
Dick, This is a common problem with applications accessing serial ports. It is very driver dependent. Doug -- K0DXV (Senior Programmer -IBM) Dick Dievendorff wrote: > I'll look into this. My intent us to Close the serial port in all exit > paths. But Close calls driver-specific routines. Is thi

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

2009-09-04 Thread Dick Dievendorff
I'll look into this. My intent us to Close the serial port in all exit paths. But Close calls driver-specific routines. Is this a general problem with all USB to Serial adapter users? Are your device drivers up to date? How do you generally close the K3 utility? I'll put a debug breakpoint

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

2009-09-04 Thread Lyle Johnson
> I do have an issue with the Elecraft Utility though. After running and > closing it, the serial port is not released. > Interesting. In my operating position, I use a RigExpert Plus between the K3 and the computer. This device includes a USB <-> RS232 converter. After running Utility

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

2009-09-04 Thread Wes Stewart
Jim, I'm using a Quatech http://www.quatech.com/catalog/rs232_usb.php USB-Serial adapter to load firmware on my K3 and to connect to my logging program otherwise. I have no issues with it.  I spent several hours yesterday loading and reloading firmware trying to sort out the RF gain control is

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

2009-09-02 Thread Brett Howard
esday, September 02, 2009 4:49 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading! Jim, Given that you are using a laptop with no serial ports, a USB-to-serial adapter is probably your simplest option. There are such things as PCMCIA serial cards, but there is no guarantee

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

2009-09-02 Thread Richard Ferch
Jim, Given that you are using a laptop with no serial ports, a USB-to-serial adapter is probably your simplest option. There are such things as PCMCIA serial cards, but there is no guarantee that one of them wouldn't give you just as many problems. You might have better luck with a different USB-t

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

2009-09-02 Thread James Harris
... WA4NTM --- On Wed, 9/2/09, Dick Dievendorff wrote: From: Dick Dievendorff Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading! To: capo...@bellsouth.net, "'ELECRAFT Reflector'" Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 4:08 PM I think you’re using a USB to Serial Adapter

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

2009-09-02 Thread Dick Dievendorff
site (use the "Help & downloads tab from that site). Dick, K6KR From: James Harris [mailto:capo...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:45 PM To: Dick Dievendorff; ELECRAFT Reflector Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading! Good afternoon, Dick. Thanks

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

2009-09-02 Thread James Harris
in mid-load. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James Harris Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:10 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading! Good afternoon, Folks.

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

2009-09-02 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 13:10:25 -0700 (PDT), James Harris wrote: > >Good afternoon, Folks. >  >First off, I have NO COMPLAINTS WHATSOEVER on my K3/100 - Kit [S/N 2802]!  >  >I have five Filters installed [the bandwidths of which I won't mention fearing >massive retribution - but personally they sui

[Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

2009-09-02 Thread James Harris
Good afternoon, Folks.   First off, I have NO COMPLAINTS WHATSOEVER on my K3/100 - Kit [S/N 2802]!    I have five Filters installed [the bandwidths of which I won't mention fearing massive retribution - but personally they suite me just fine as I'm a CW operator only!], the Ant Tuner and the 1p